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College campuses are having to step up safety protocols as murder rates soar nationwide.

EDITORIAL: Southington Fire Department to hire three new firefighters- The Southington Fire Department has secured the funds needed to hire three additional firefighters. This will bring improved response times to the southern end of town, a much needed move.As the Record-Journal recently reported, concerns with coverage...

Student Mental Health Is Worse During COVID-19 June 11, 6:17 a.m. Another study has found that student mental health worsened during the pandemic, The Washington Post reported. In the study, researchers tracked 217 students who were freshmen in 2017. Prior to the pandemic, students’ stress levels rose and fell, usually in tandem with midterm and final exams. Since the onset of

Source: iStock Even after a year of heightened attention, following the killing of George Floyd, there has been little change to the problems associated with campus police, with institutions largely batting off demands for meaningful overhaul, say professors. Dozens of US colleges and universities have faced calls from their students and others to end armed patrols by campus or local police in the aftermath of Mr Floyd’s death in May 2020. The calls expanded and amplified complaints that had been heard for years, often containing racial dimensions, as campus police forces have mush...

Live Updates: Latest News on Coronavirus and Higher Education By Washington State Public Four-Year Colleges Go Test Optional, Permanently May 21, 6:18 a.m. Public four-year colleges in Washington State have gone test optional, permanently. "The decision to move to permanent test-optional policies reaffirm our sector’s commitment to reduce barriers for students. Further, as we enter a period of post-COVID-19 recovery, we continue our commitment to learn from this historic challenge and embrace long-term changes that best serve our students and state," said a joint statement from the provost...